Indian American lawyer Neomi Rao took oath in powerful US Court, Know more about her!
Washington, Mar 21: Indian American community is one of the most influential communities in America. Despite the difference of culture, Indian American outshone in American ecosystem. India again felt the proud moment when Prominent Indian American Lawyer Neomi Rao has been sworn as US Circuit Judge for the powerful district of Columbia Court.
Neomi Rao is the second Indian-American after Sri Srinivasan to be part of the powerful court which is to be next only to the US Supreme Court.
Neomi Rao is the second Indian-American after Sri Srinivasan to be part of the powerful court which is to be next only to the US Supreme Court.
Neomi Jehangir Rao joined by her husband Alan Lefkowitz sworn by US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in Roosevelt Room of the White House on Tuesday. She took the post by replacing the controversial justice Brett Kavanaugh.
According to a White House schedule, US President Donald Trump had participated in the swearing-in ceremony.
Interesting facts about Neomi Rao –
1. Neomi Rao played a key role in regulatory reform when she is in charge of votes the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) of the Office of Management and Budget.
2. Born in Detroit to Parsi physicians from India – Zerin Rao and Jehangir Narioshang Rao – Nominated by President Donald Trump last November, Rao were confirmed by the Senate last week by 53-46 votes.
3. before her service as OIRA Administrator, Rao was a professor of structural constitutional law, administrative law, and legislation and statutory interpretation at the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University.
4. She has assisted in all three branches of government, including Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to President George W. Bush. She also served as counsel to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where she was responsible for judicial nominations and constitutional law issues.
5. She instituted the Law School’s Center for the Study of the Administrative State and focused her scholarship on the political and constitutional accountability of administrative agencies and the role of Congress.